Mike Leachhttp://lubbockonline.com/do/not/override/panel/taxonomy/term/2277/
enLeach says autobiography turned into attempt to set legal record straight http://lubbockonline.com/entertainment/2011-07-16/leach-says-autobiography-turned-attempt-set-record-straight-about-tech
<p>Longtime moviegoer Mike Leach, Texas Tech’s head football coach from 2000 through 2009, is looking forward to seeing the new Harry Potter film with his family.</p>
<p>“They’ve all (Potter films) been good,” he said during a morning break in Key West, Fla. “I started seeing them for my kids. But the atmosphere, scenery and the magic has kept me going to see them.”</p>
<p>Leach could use a little magic of his own to get back into coaching.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/entertainment/2011-07-16/leach-says-autobiography-turned-attempt-set-record-straight-about-tech" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/entertainment/2011-07-16/leach-says-autobiography-turned-attempt-set-record-straight-about-tech#commentsEntertainmentLocal NewsWilliam KernsMike LeachAdam JamesAlamo BowlAmerican footballannouncerBarnes & NobleBruce FeldmanBusinessBusinessCaptainChancellorcoachCollege footballCourt of AppealsCraig JameseditorEmployment RelationEntertainmentEntertainmentESPNESPN the MagazineFacebookFamily RelationFloridaforwardGraham HarrellGuy BaileyHeadHuman InterestHuman InterestKent HanceKey WestLaborLaborLawLawMike LeachMike LeachPerson CareerPerson RelationplayerpresidentQuotationSharonSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSouth Plains MallSports in the United StatesTechnologyTechnologyTexasTexas Longhorns football teamTexas Tech Red Raiders footballTexas Tech Red Raiders football teamTexas Tech UniversityUSDVirginia TechWarWarSun, 17 Jul 2011 04:18:08 +0000William Kerns53381 at http://lubbockonline.comLawmaker introduces resolution to let Leach sue Techhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2011-03-11/lawmaker-introduces-resolution-let-leach-sue-tech
<p>A state lawmaker introduced a resolution Friday in Austin that would allow former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach to sue the university.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2011-03-11/lawmaker-introduces-resolution-let-leach-sue-tech" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2011-03-11/lawmaker-introduces-resolution-let-leach-sue-tech#commentsFiled onlineMatthew McGowanMike LeachFri, 11 Mar 2011 21:28:14 +0000Matthew McGowan40199 at http://lubbockonline.comWilliams: Former Tech coach Mike Leach gets sacked in courthttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2011-01-21/tech-coach-gets-sacked-court
<p>What is it about Texas Tech football coaches, the way they soar at a young age, then fade from college football’s front page almost as fast?</p>
<p>When Steve Sloan left Lubbock after the 1977 season, he was 33 years old with a career record of 35-21-2 and a 10-win season under his belt. Post Tech, he went 33-65-1 and was done coaching by age 42, subsequently moving into a series of athletic director’s jobs, most at lower-profile schools. </p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2011-01-21/tech-coach-gets-sacked-court" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2011-01-21/tech-coach-gets-sacked-court#commentsSportsDon WilliamsMike LeachSun, 23 Jan 2011 03:19:44 +0000Don Williams35151 at http://lubbockonline.comStudents have mixed reactions to Leach legal developmenthttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2011-01-21/students-have-mixed-reactions-leach-legal-development
<p>Mike Leach’s lawsuit against Texas Tech took a bone-jarring hit on Friday, and the news drew mixed reactions on campus.</p>
<p>Some Tech students said the court ruling, which said the former football coach can no longer seek monetary damages against the university, was a fair decision. Others said the Red Raiders’ all-time winningest coach didn’t get a fair shake when he was fired on Dec. 30, 2009 — a day before he was set to receive a contract completion bonus of $800,000.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2011-01-21/students-have-mixed-reactions-leach-legal-development" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2011-01-21/students-have-mixed-reactions-leach-legal-development#commentsNewsSportsAdam ZuvanichMike LeachSun, 23 Jan 2011 02:52:31 +0000Adam Zuvanich35150 at http://lubbockonline.comTwo attorneys believe Leach out of gas in Tech legal fighthttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2011-01-21/two-attorneys-believe-leach-out-gas-tech-legal-fight
<p>Two Metroplex-area attorneys believe former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach suffered a serious legal defeat Friday and think he has little chance going forward.</p>
<p>The Amarillo-based Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said Leach could pursue his suit against Tech in hopes of a declaration stating his rights were violated, but ruled the former coach could not claim any money from the university.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2011-01-21/two-attorneys-believe-leach-out-gas-tech-legal-fight" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2011-01-21/two-attorneys-believe-leach-out-gas-tech-legal-fight#commentsCrime and CourtsNewsSportsLogan CarverMike LeachSun, 23 Jan 2011 02:47:36 +0000Logan Carver35149 at http://lubbockonline.comAppellate court deals major blow to Leach in case vs. Techhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2011-01-21/appellate-court-gives-tech-sovereign-immunity
<p>An Amarillo appellate court dealt a heavy blow Friday to Mike Leach’s civil lawsuit against Texas Tech in a ruling that could ultimately land the case on the Texas Supreme Court’s doorstep.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2011-01-21/appellate-court-gives-tech-sovereign-immunity" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2011-01-21/appellate-court-gives-tech-sovereign-immunity#commentsLocal NewsSportsMatthew McGowanMike LeachSat, 22 Jan 2011 16:33:21 +0000Matthew McGowan35127 at http://lubbockonline.comMaryland's pass on Leach fans legal flamehttp://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2011-01-05/marylands-pass-leach-fans-legal-flame
<p>Lawyers for former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach, dismayed after he was not chosen to fill the coaching vacancy at the University of Maryland, said it proves their claim Tech and other parties have wrecked his reputation.</p>
<p>Maryland hired University of Connecticut coach Randy Edsall.</p>
<p>Leach was fired in December 2009 after he was accused of mistreating concussed receiver Adam James.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2011-01-05/marylands-pass-leach-fans-legal-flame" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2011-01-05/marylands-pass-leach-fans-legal-flame#commentsLocal NewsMatthew McGowanMike LeachWed, 05 Jan 2011 06:15:41 +0000Matthew McGowan33614 at http://lubbockonline.comLeach could be top candidate for pending vacancy at Marylandhttp://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2010-12-19/leach-could-be-top-candidate-pending-vacancy-maryland
<p>WASHINGTON — The University of Maryland has informed Ralph Friedgen that his 10-year tenure as head football coach is over and has asked him to accept a buyout of his contract, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday.</p>
<p>When Friedgen’s departure is announced, former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach will immediately emerge as the clear front-runner to replace Friedgen. There is mutual interest between Leach and Maryland, according to three people, two of whom are close to Maryland and one of whom is close to Leach.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2010-12-19/leach-could-be-top-candidate-pending-vacancy-maryland" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2010-12-19/leach-could-be-top-candidate-pending-vacancy-maryland#commentsSports / Red Raiders / FootballERIC PRISBELLMike LeachSun, 19 Dec 2010 06:14:09 +0000ERIC PRISBELL32175 at http://lubbockonline.comRaiders hope fresh approach leads to more bowl winshttp://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2010-12-18/raiders-hope-fresh-approach-leads-more-bowl-wins
<p>Between the 2002 and 2007 football seasons, Texas Tech made a habit of winning bowl games. Former coach Mike Leach reversed the Red Raiders’ dismal postseason history in that six-year period with a 5-1 bowl record.</p>
<p>Coincidentally, one of the few coaches to be as successful in that time frame was current Tech coach Tommy Tuberville when he was at Auburn. The Tigers also posted a 5-1 bowl record from 2002 through 2007 with wins at the Capital One, Music City, Sugar, Cotton and Chick-Fil-A bowls.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2010-12-18/raiders-hope-fresh-approach-leads-more-bowl-wins" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2010-12-18/raiders-hope-fresh-approach-leads-more-bowl-wins#commentsSports / Red Raiders / FootballDon WilliamsMike LeachSat, 18 Dec 2010 06:13:13 +0000Don Williams32067 at http://lubbockonline.comLeach says he hasn't heard from any schoolshttp://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2010-12-02/leach-says-he-hasnt-heard-any-schools
<p>Mike Leach would love to be back on the sidelines next season. He says he just hasn’t heard from anyone interested in hiring him yet.</p>
<p>The former Texas Tech coach is getting some lobbying help for the open job at Miami, though.</p>
<p>Donald Trump sent a letter to university President Donna Shalala this week, suggesting the Hurricanes hire Leach to replace the departed Randy Shannon. Leach and Trump have been friends for several years.</p>
<p>“It’d be fun” to coach at Miami, Leach told The Associated Press.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2010-12-02/leach-says-he-hasnt-heard-any-schools" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2010-12-02/leach-says-he-hasnt-heard-any-schools#commentsSports / Red Raiders / FootballBETSY BLANEYMike LeachThu, 02 Dec 2010 07:08:37 +0000BETSY BLANEY30539 at http://lubbockonline.comLeach sues ESPN, PR firm for libel and slanderhttp://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-11-25/leach-sues-espn-pr-firm-libel-and-slander
<p>Mike Leach is suing television giant ESPN and a public relations firm for libel and slander dating back to the former Texas Tech football coach’s firing in December.</p>
<p>In the embattled coach’s newest legal volley, filed Wednesday with the 72nd District Court in Lubbock, Leach’s attorneys accuse ESPN and Spaeth Communications of “willful and negligent defamation” in the aftermath of his firing.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-11-25/leach-sues-espn-pr-firm-libel-and-slander" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-11-25/leach-sues-espn-pr-firm-libel-and-slander#commentsLocal NewsMatthew McGowanMike LeachThu, 25 Nov 2010 07:23:02 +0000Matthew McGowan29998 at http://lubbockonline.comLeach, Tech formalize agreement exempting individuals from lawsuithttp://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-11-24/leach-tech-formalize-agreement-exempting-individuals-lawsuit
<p>Lawyers for Mike Leach and Texas Tech have formalized a tacit, months-old agreement to drop several Tech administrators and regents from the former coach’s ongoing lawsuit against the university.</p>
<p>The written agreement, filed this week with 99th District Court Judge Bill Sowder, essentially formalizes what had been an unspoken agreement between the two sides: Leach will seek no further action against the handful of individuals he had named in his suit against the school.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-11-24/leach-tech-formalize-agreement-exempting-individuals-lawsuit" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-11-24/leach-tech-formalize-agreement-exempting-individuals-lawsuit#commentsLocal NewsMatthew McGowanMike LeachWed, 24 Nov 2010 07:28:32 +0000Matthew McGowan29896 at http://lubbockonline.comHolgorsen's offense drives OSU to top of Big 12 Southhttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2010-11-19/holgorsens-offense-drives-osu-top-big-12-south
<p>STILLWATER, Okla. — Mike Gundy spent the better part of a decade going up against Mike Leach’s potent offenses at Texas Tech, then watched as the Red Raiders took the next step and became a legitimate national championship contender.</p>
<p>The question from Oklahoma State fans was only natural: Why not just do what Leach was doing?</p>
<p>It was never that simple, but now the 12th-ranked Cowboys have the next best thing — or perhaps something even better.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2010-11-19/holgorsens-offense-drives-osu-top-big-12-south" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2010-11-19/holgorsens-offense-drives-osu-top-big-12-south#commentsSportsJEFF LATZKEMike LeachFri, 19 Nov 2010 17:56:27 +0000JEFF LATZKE29416 at http://lubbockonline.comTeam Leach attacks ESPN report on Tuberville fundraisinghttp://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-10-24/team-leach-attacks-espn-report-tuberville-fundraising
<p>A group backing former Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach launched another attack against the university this week after scrutinizing an ESPN sideline reporter’s statements during Tech’s Sept. 5 game against Southern Methodist University.</p>
<p>The reporter, Holly Rowe, said during the game’s broadcast that university officials told her Tommy Tuberville had raised $25 million during his first eight months as Tech’s new head coach.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-10-24/team-leach-attacks-espn-report-tuberville-fundraising" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-10-24/team-leach-attacks-espn-report-tuberville-fundraising#commentsLocal NewsMatthew McGowanMike LeachSun, 24 Oct 2010 05:40:35 +0000Matthew McGowan26789 at http://lubbockonline.comTech-Baylor game offers glimpse of where both programs standhttp://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-10-09/tech-baylor-game-offers-glimpse-where-both-programs-stand
<p>Today’s trip to the Cotton Bowl is a meaningful one for Texas Tech, which is at somewhat of a crossroads entering the fifth football game of its 2010 season.</p>
<p>The Red Raiders are 2-2, with the two losses coming consecutively to start Big 12 Conference play. Tech could get back on track with a 15th consecutive win against the Bears, or it could lose again and put itself in jeopardy of missing a bowl game for the first time since 1999.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-10-09/tech-baylor-game-offers-glimpse-where-both-programs-stand" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-10-09/tech-baylor-game-offers-glimpse-where-both-programs-stand#commentsLocal NewsAdam ZuvanichMike LeachSat, 09 Oct 2010 06:03:19 +0000Adam Zuvanich25116 at http://lubbockonline.com